SquareEnixconfirmsthatFinalFantasyIXisheadingtoiOS

It looks like the New Year is set to bring something nice for fans of the Final Fantasy game series. Because according to developer-publisher Square Enix, Final Fantasy IX is indeed heading to smartphones and tablets (including Apple’s iPhone and iPad) in the near future.

According to Square Enix, iOS device owners will need an iPhone or iPad running iOS 7.0 or later in order to enjoy the software. This all seems reasonable enough. The iOS port will also be compatible with the iPhone 5s or above, the fourth-generation iPad or above, the second-generation iPad mini or above, and the sixth-generation iPod touch or above. As such, you won’t be able to enjoy the game on your iPhone 4s, which is just as well; after all, the device is apparently struggling to even run iOS 9, and so a Final Fantasy title would definitely be a step too far.

Though Final Fantasy IX has yet to be released on iOS, Final Fantasy VII is indeed available; it launched back in August, and is a direct port of the PC classic with no changes or additions made to the story.